Lot #: 103
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Near Pair of Glazed Redware Jugs, New England origin, early to mid 19th century, both of similar ovoid form with distinctive handle construction, each covered in a lead glaze over a reddish-orange ground. Smaller jug with a 7/8" base chip and some minor wear surface wear. Larger jug in essentially as-made condition with two in-the-firing lines to base of handle and some minor surface wear. H (of smaller jug) 9 1/4" ; H (of larger jug) 10".
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